Chapter 59: Torment
Vic's entire right arm vanished, leaving an empty space, and blood gushed out uncontrollably.
Intense pain filled his entire body.
The Power of Death invaded his body through his flesh and blood, and the Vitality at the wound gradually vanished, stripped away.
The entire wound began to rot, exuding an ominous aura.
This acted like a trigger; the Power of Death hidden in Vic's previous minor injuries was activated, and waves of Power of Death erupted, devouring Vic's blood and Vitality, corroding his body.
Hades was in complete control of the dormancy and eruption of the Power of Death.
Combined with the intense pain of a severed arm, Vic felt as if he were suffering purgatorial torment.
Vic used Life Return as much as possible, mobilizing his Stamina to recover from his injuries and using Armament Haki to resist and expel this terrifying power.
Visibly, Vic's Stamina was rapidly consumed.
Although his injuries recovered, the resulting scars could not heal completely.
With the consumption of Vitality, Vic suddenly seemed to age ten years, and many wrinkles appeared on his face.
At this moment, Vic also looked very ugly, like a monster.
The terrifying nature of the Death-Death Fruit was clearly revealed at this time, completely catching Vic off guard.
Hades quietly watched Vic's actions and did not press further, wanting to torment him as much as possible and make him die in extreme pain.
At this moment, Hades completely unleashed the power of the Death-Death Fruit.
Dense Power of Death surrounded Hades, wrapping him like an outer garment.
Holding Nightmare, Hades was like the living Grim Reaper.
Vic did not give up.
His figure instantly vanished, rushing towards the severed arm at extremely high speed.
As a Body Technique expert, the cost of losing an arm was simply too great; it would severely damage his combat power.
At this point, Vic could no longer ignore the terrifying strength of this Son of Jaeger, whom he had once underestimated.
However, he had to admit, this was a monster, and he was simply no match for him.
So he had to maintain his combat power as much as possible and persevere.
Up until now, he still held hope in his heart.
That was Marine Admiral "Daytime Tiger" Davis.
Also part of the Hawk Faction, Vic was clear about Davis's strength.
As a top-tier combatant, it was impossible for him to fail.
As long as he could hold on until Admiral "Daytime Tiger" arrived, victory would still belong to the Marines.
What he needed to do now was stall, continuously stalling for time.
This was the only thing he could do.
Before that, he had to retrieve his arm.
His objective was immediately detected by Hades.
A deathly slash forced Vic to retreat.
The continuously bleeding arm was stepped on by Hades, completely preventing Vic from reattaching it.
Because the Power of Death continuously corroded the arm along Hades's foot, the entire arm quickly turned into white bone.
Under these circumstances, the possibility of Vic reattaching his arm was completely severed.
If it was severed, it could still be reattached.
This was an effect only possible when an ultimate Body Technique like Life Return reached a certain level.
But severed is severed.
Even if reattached, it could not compare to his arm before and would not be as flexible.
Still, it was better than having no arm at all.
"Heh! Still struggling? Those two pieces of trash from the Four Seas are also dead. How much longer can you hold on?"
Vic, immersed in crisis, had no energy to pay attention to the battle elsewhere.
Hades's words made Vic's heart jump.
He turned his head to look into the distance, completely unable to sense the presence of Henry and Cassius.
He only saw Titan's body, like that of a demon god.
This news was extremely shocking, even making Vic momentarily lose focus.
He was at an absolute disadvantage, and the other two Vice Admirals had died in battle.
In a short period of time, how did the situation become so severe? The Marines on the Island completely fell into a disadvantage and were being wantonly slaughtered.
Cries of agony continuously entered his ears.
Opportunity!
The verbal attack was very effective.
Hades naturally would not miss this opportunity.
Gripping the handle tightly, he swung Nightmare upwards diagonally from below.
The cold, sharp blade precisely severed Vic's other arm.
"Ah!"
Vic cried out in pain.
The aura of death invaded Vic's body again.
At this point, Vic truly lost the ability to resist, accepting Hades's handling like a lamb waiting to be slaughtered.
Forcing himself to endure the pain, Vic slowly raised his head, his posture that of a complete loser.
His disgusting face made Hades couldn't help but frown.
"Wh- why don't you kill me?"
Vic's voice was a bit hoarse, even a bit aged.
That slash just now could have been aimed directly at his head and killed him.
But Hades did not do so.
"Why not kill you?"
"No, I will kill you. But it's not time for you to die yet."
Facing Vic's question, a "gentle" smile appeared on Hades's face, but in Vic's eyes, it seemed somewhat terrifying.
"Watch slowly! I'll allow you to live a little longer, allow you to be the last one to die. Thank my mercy!"
Hearing Hades's words, Vic's emotions suddenly became extremely agitated.
"Kill me quickly! You demon!"
He clearly understood Hades's malicious intent.
This was not a gift, but a form of torment, making him watch helplessly as all the Marines died.
This kind of action was no different from dealing him a heavy blow both physically and mentally, making him unable to rest in peace even in death.
The agitated Vic rushed towards Hades, his eyes wide with rage, gritting his teeth tightly.
Even without arms, he would bite Hades with all his might.
"Pointless struggle!"
Watching the approaching Vic, Hades shook his head slightly in disdain.
Swinging Nightmare, he instantly severed both of Vic's legs.
His body completely lost support and fell to the ground.
With all four limbs completely severed, the intense pain made Vic want to die immediately, but he was completely unable to do so.
As a Vice Admiral, his powerful Vitality allowed him to remain conscious even now.
The sound of Marine Soldiers dying continuously came to his ears.
Each sound was like a needle piercing Vic's body.
The Marines guarding the Port were already utterly annihilated.
Titan released a large amount of Poison Mist, mist so powerful it could even corrode steel, easily stripping away the Marines' lives.
The entire Port seemed to have turned into a Forbidden Land, making others dare not approach.
(end of chapter)